Porvair wins new nuclear filt

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Porvair PLC

10 February 2010

 



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                       10 February 2010

Porvair wins new nuclear filtration orders

Porvair plc ("Porvair"), the specialist filtration and environmental technology grouptoday announces that its Microfiltration division has had further success in the last week and has won orders amounting to £500,000 for nuclear filtration gas clean up filters, for UK AGR reactors and other development orders.

The gas clean up filters for UK AGR reactors form a critical part of the gas heat transfer system at the core of the reactor.  In normal operation they serve as a filter in the gas drying stage of the reactors heat exchanger and provide vent protection when the reactor pressure is released for routine maintenance and refueling.

The development orders are for US nuclear fuel production and waste handling projects in France. If successful these could lead to further, much larger orders from 2011.

These orders help to underpin the Microfiltration division's expected revenue from the nuclear market and are further confirmation of Porvair's successful strategy of targeting selected markets.

Ben Stocks, CEO of Porvair, commented:

"Porvair's Microfiltration division has enjoyed considerable success in developing its position as a leading supplier of gas clean up filters for the nuclear industry.  The contracts won this week further demonstrate Porvair's market leading capability in filters for the nuclear industry."

For further information, please contact:

Porvair plc
Ben Stocks, Chief Executive	01553 765 500
Chris Tyler, Group Finance Director	01553 765 500
Buchanan Communications	0207 466 5000
Charles Ryland / Catherine Breen

Notes to Editors

Porvair is a group of specialist filtration and environmental technology businesses.  Its businesses design and manufacture a range of bespoke consumable filtration products that are used in a range of niche filtration markets.  Its principal markets are aviation, energy and industrial process, environmental laboratories and non-ferrous metals.

 

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